The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesn’t get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, so…

This dazzling dragonfly can be seen darting above tree-lined ponds in certain parts of Britain.

This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.

This stocky relative of grasshoppers is found on damp ground close to water.